light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$189.78/cwt+17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 718 lb · 491 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$171.12/cwt+5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 684 lb · 299 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$188.59/cwt+8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 687 lb · 137 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,807
3,194
973
Feeder cattle
2,629
2,896
845
Slaughter cattle
168
298
118
Replacement cattle
10
0
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs traded steady while a nice offering of mid-weight steers weighing from 550-765 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher on the 7 weights. A load of heavier steers weighing 823 lbs traded steady. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 higher with the full advance on those weighing 525-700 lbs, heavier weights steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply of yearlings and weaned calves with several load lots in the offering. Corn was sharply lower on Tuesday which benefited the feeder cattle market, allowing buyers to push prices to some impressive levels. Slaughter cows sold uneven with the majority of cows 3.00-5.00 lower, however lean cows sold steady and a few of the higher dressing cows traded firm to a few dollars higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs traded steady while a nice offering of mid-weight steers weighing from 550-765 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher on the 7 weights. A load of heavier steers weighing 823 lbs traded steady. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 higher with the full advance on those weighing 525-700 lbs, heavier weights steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply of yearlings and weaned calves with several load lots in the offering. Corn was sharply lower on Tuesday which benefited the feeder cattle market, allowing buyers to push prices to some impressive levels. Slaughter cows sold uneven with the majority of cows 3.00-5.00 lower, however lean cows sold steady and a few of the higher dressing cows traded firm to a few dollars higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.